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OVER THE MOON: Beechworth Dragon Boat (BDB) members Connor Taylor (left), Doug Gladstone, GHSF committee member Lorraine Lucas, BDB members Dorian Ellis, Katelyn Shallue, River Scott-Crameri, Heidi Ellis, GHSF committee member Jennie Gilliver with BDB members Rhiannon Shallue and Stella Brinsdon at the Best Easter parade trophy presentation last Sunday. Story page 5. PHOTO: Coral Cooksley
Walpole is Halliday’s best BEECHWORTH vigneron Mark Walpole from Fighting Gully Road winery has been named the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Viticulturist of the Year. The awards recognise the nation’s top wines, winemakers, viticulturists, and wineries across the country’s wine regions. This year’s honourees and award winners were presented by the Halliday Tasting
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Fighting g g Gullyy Road viticulturist receives top pg gong g in wine awards Team, chief editor Campbell Mattinson, founder James Halliday AM, as well as expert judges Dave Brookes, Jane Faulkner, Jeni Port, Philip Rich and Shanteh Wale. The awards also mark the release of the wine-enthusiast’s bible, the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion, which is available in stores nationally
from this week. Mr Walpole is known for his passion for sangiovese (of which he is arguably the chief Australian authority) and is also an authority on viticulture. Established in 1997, Fighting Gully Road commenced planting the Aquila Audax Vineyard, an elevated north-
facing site, just 3km south of Beechworth. Firstly, planting just cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir grapes. Mr Walpole described the site as being of low disease pressure due to its exposed open nature and regular air movement. He was originally inspired
by the climate and varieties found in Bordeaux, which has many similarities to what is found in Beechworth; and the elevated vineyards of the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany, Italy where shaley shallow soils produce grapes with concentrated colour and flavour. ■ Continued page 4
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